Common use of Electronic Bills of Lading Clause in Contracts

Electronic Bills of Lading. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Charter, Charterers may require Owners to sign up to an electronic document trading platform system that is approved by Owners P&I Club so that Owners can, upon instructions from Charterers, issue and sign in electronic form and transmit electronically any xxxx of lading, waybill, delivery order, certificate or other document (each, an “eDoc”) issued pursuant to, or in connection with, this Charter (whether or not signed on behalf of Owners or Charterers or any sub-charterers). It is expressly agreed that any applicable requirement of law, contract, custom or practice that any xxxx of lading, waybill, delivery order, certificate or other document or communication issued pursuant to this Charter shall be made or evidenced in writing, signed or sealed shall be satisfied by such eDoc and the parties agree not to contend in any dispute arising out of or in connection with any eDoc or any eDoc which has been converted to paper that such eDoc is invalid on the grounds that it is not in writing or that it is not equivalent to an original paper document signed by hand, or, as the case may be, sealed. Charterers agree to hold Owners harmless in respect of any liability, cost or expense arising from the use of any electronic trading system, to the extent that such liability, cost or expense would not have arisen under a paper trading system.

Electronic Bills of Lading. Notwithstanding anything contained in this Charter, Charterers may require Owners to sign up to an electronic document trading platform system that is approved by Owners P&I Club so that Owners can, upon instructions from Charterers, issue and sign in electronic form and transmit electronically any xxxx of lading, waybill, delivery order, certificate or other document (each, an “eDoc”) issued pursuant to, or in connection with, this Charter (whether or not signed on behalf of Owners or Charterers or any sub-charterers). It is expressly agreed that any applicable requirement of law, contract, custom or practice that any xxxx of lading, waybill, delivery order, certificate or other document or communication issued pursuant to this Charter shall be made or evidenced in writing, signed or sealed shall be satisfied by Table of Contents such eDoc and the parties agree not to contend in any dispute arising out of or in connection with any eDoc or any eDoc which has been converted to paper that such eDoc is invalid on the grounds that it is not in writing or that it is not equivalent to an original paper document signed by hand, or, as the case may be, sealed. Charterers agree to hold Owners harmless in respect of any liability, cost or expense arising from the use of any electronic trading system, to the extent that such liability, cost or expense would not have arisen under a paper trading system.